How to Use Steroid Nasal Spray During a Cold

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Tip 1 - Steroids for the common cold - PubMed Health - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Edward Tyshkevich | permalink

Although there are a number of medications (including many over‐the‐counter) used to help improve the symptoms of the common cold, none have good evidence of benefit. Steroids (corticosteroids) have been shown to help relieve symptoms in other types of upper respiratory tract infections by reducing the inflammation of the lining of the nose and throat, which means they might also improve symptoms of the common cold.
Tags: PubMed Health, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NCBI, United States National Library of Medicine, NLM, health information, medical encyclopedia

For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0048307/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Nasal corticosteroid sprays: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Graeme Bourke | permalink

For further reading: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000404.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - Nasal Sprays for Cold Relief

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Michael Haephrati | permalink

Learn more about nasal sprays and how this cold remedy may help you breathe better.
Tags: nasal sprays, cold, drug, medication, spray, congestion, decongestant, overuse, rebound effect, saline, allergy, allergies

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/nasal-sprays-cold-relief ^[3]

Tip 4 - Steroid Nasal Sprays Show Small Benefit for Sinusitis: Study

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Max de Boer | permalink

They eased symptoms only after three weeks, taken at high doses

For further reading: http://consumer.healthday.com/head-and-neck-information-17/sinus-problems-news-614/steroid-nasal-sprays-show-small-benefit-for-sinusitis-study-664739.html ^[4]

Tip 5 - How to Use a Steroid Nasal Spray During a Cold | eHow

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Daan Vaneker | permalink

Nasal steroid sprays (corticosteroid sprays) are typically used to treat hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and vasomoter rhinitis (non-allergic rhinitis). The symptoms of a cold can produce the same inflammation in the nasal passages, so nasal steroid sprays can be an effective treatment for reducing the inflammation due to a cold virus. Various...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_5689255_use-nasal-spray-during-cold.html ^[5]

Tip 6 - Should I stop taking Flonase when I have a cold?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Fillmikcrackin | permalink

Should I stop taking Flonase when I have a cold?

For further reading: http://ask.metafilter.com/164444/Should-I-stop-taking-Flonase-when-I-have-a-cold ^[6]

Tip 7 - Over-the-counter decongestant nasal sprays work, but be cautious when using them

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Devon Hitson | permalink

Consumer Reports: Over-the-counter decongestant nasal sprays work, but be cautious when using them.
Tags: Consumer Reports, decongestant nasal sprays, Sudafed, pseudoephedrine, oral decongestants, nasal congestion

For further reading: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/over-the-counter-decongestant-nasal-sprays-work-but-be-cautious-when-using-them/2012/08/31/a1e2692a-b64e-11e1-9e4c-5a6a137d65e1_story.html ^[7]